M&A Deal Summary

CVF Capital Partners Acquires BC2 Environmental

On January 24, 2019, mezzanine finance firm CVF Capital Partners acquired environmental company BC2 Environmental from Bison Capital Asset Management

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is CVF Capital Partners’ 2nd transaction in the Environmental sector.
  • This is CVF Capital Partners’ 23rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is CVF Capital Partners’ 16th transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2019-01-24
Target BC2 Environmental
Sector Environmental
Buyer(s) CVF Capital Partners
Sellers(s) Bison Capital Asset Management
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

BC2 Environmental

Orange, California, United States
BC2 Environmental is a provider of drilling services to the environmental and geotechnical markets within the Western United States. BC2 Environmental’s services include soil sampling, groundwater and vapor well installation, direct push sampling, and groundwater monitoring. BC2 Environmental was founded in 1993 and is based in Orange, California.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

CVF Capital Partners

Davis, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Mezzanine Finance Firm
Founded 2005
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

CVF Capital Partners is a private investment firm created to provide growth capital for small to mid-sized businesses located in the California Central Valley. CVF looks to commit $3 to $15 million of capital in the form of mezzanine debt to companies with revenues of 5 million, and at least $1 million of cash-flow. CVF funds are generally used to support business expansions, acquisitions, or to refinance. CVF was formed by the principals of Gael Partners. CVF Capital Partners was founded in 2005 and is based in Davis, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 23 of 29
Sector (Environmental) 2 of 2
Type (Secondary Buyout) 1 of 3
State (California) 16 of 18
Country (United States) 23 of 29
Year (2019) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-09-20 Cool Mountain Transport

Nampa, Idaho, United States

Cool Mountain Transport provides general logistics solutions to a variety of businesses throughout the Western U.S. Cool Mountain Transport Off-Spec has partnered with customers by offering reliable, safe, and transparent supply chain solutions. Cool Mountain Transport was founded in 2009 and is based in Nampa, Idaho.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-11-20 Custom Power

Fountain Valley, California, United States

Custom Power is a manufacturer of highly customized as well as off-the-shelf energy solutions for portable and stationary products used in medical, defense, aerospace, industrial, and green energy markets. Custom Power was founded in 1965 and is based in Fountain Valley, California.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Bison Capital Asset Management

Los Angeles, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Asset Manager
Founded 2001
PE ASSETS 10.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Bison Capital is a private equity firm which makes non-control investments in middle-market companies with revenue of $20 to $500 million and at least $5 million of EBITDA. Bison Capital invests in businesses to finance their growth, balance sheet restructurings, recapitalizations, and to fund buyouts. Bison looks to invest between $10 and $30 million per transaction. Bison Capital was formed in 2001 and is based in Los Angeles, California with an additional office in Charlotte, North Carolina.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 10 of 14
Sector (Environmental) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 2 of 4
State (California) 6 of 9
Country (United States) 9 of 13
Year (2019) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-12-03 Quixote Studios

West Hollywood, California, United States

Quixote Studios is a provider of sound stages and production services to the entertainment industry. Quixote rents sound stages, cast trailers, trucks, grip and lighting and other equipment essential for content production.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-07-06 For The Record

Denver, Colorado, United States

For The Record provides courts with digital recording confidence, supports court reporters to deliver high-quality transcripts faster, and gives judges, attorneys and parties fast, reliable access to court recordings and transcripts. Its global group of companies, including Auscript, has served courts for almost 100 years. For The Record was formed in 1993 and is based in Denver, Colorado.

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